Sleuth

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A detective or investigator who tracks down clues to solve a mystery or crime.

“The amateur sleuth pieced together the clues before the police had even begun their enquiry.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sljuːθ/

Related Words

Synonyms

sleuthhoundspystag snoop

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains E and U vowels, the TH ending and initial SL are useful letter positions to test in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, SLEUTH is a satisfying play and the TH ending makes it hard to extend, so play it wide

Words Related to Sleuth

Anagrams of Sleuth

Words that use exactly the same letters as “sleuth”.

hustle

Words you can make from Sleuth

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sleuth”.

lutes shute thule tules esth eths hest htel hues huse hust huts lets lues lush lust lute seth shut slue suet thus

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sleuth”.

shuttle

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